Wednesday: Morning Prayer

ABOUT TODAY

We are currently in the Epiphany season; the time between Christmas and Lent.Epiphany celebrates the long awaited manifestation of Christ; no longer as a baby in a manger but as the Saviour of the World. The Epiphany season continues right through until the beginning of Lent and the gospel readings follow Jesus’ early ministry. The afternoon readings continue a chronological tour through the scriptures; whilst the readings at Compline continue to work their way through Paul’s letters.

CALL TO WORSHIP

Reader:
Lord, Open my lips.All:And my mouth will give you praise.

Reader:Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. All:As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

INVITATORY PSALM:

Psalm 95:1-7 (Venite, exultemus)

All:

A Call to Worship

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.For the Lord is the great God,And the great King above all gods.In His hand are the deep places of the earth;The heights of the hills are His also.The sea is His, for He made it;And His hands formed the dry land.

Oh come, let us worship and bow down;Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.For He is our God,And we are the people of His pasture,And the sheep of His hand.

All:Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

MORNING PSALM

Psalm 65

Praise to God for His Salvation and ProvidenceTo the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.

Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion;And to You the vow shall be performed.O You who hear prayer,To You all flesh will come.Iniquities prevail against me;As for our transgressions,You will provide atonement for them.

Blessed is the man You choose,And cause to approach You,That he may dwell in Your courts.We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,Of Your holy temple.

By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us,O God of our salvation,You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth,And of the far-off seas;Who established the mountains by His strength,Being clothed with power;You who still the noise of the seas,The noise of their waves,And the tumult of the peoples.They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs;You make the outgoings of the morning and evening rejoice.

You visit the earth and water it,You greatly enrich it;The river of God is full of water;You provide their grain,For so You have prepared it.You water its ridges abundantly,You settle its furrows;You make it soft with showers,You bless its growth.

You crown the year with Your goodness,And Your paths drip with abundance.They drop on the pastures of the wilderness,And the little hills rejoice on every side.The pastures are clothed with flocks;The valleys also are covered with grain;They shout for joy, they also sing.

All:Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

WORSHIP

All:
(A time of worship and thanksgiving, led or spontaneous. Alternatively a devotional song may be played and listened to.)

PRAYER & INTERCESSION

Reader:Let us pray for the day and its tasks, for the church and her life, and for the world and its needs.

(You may use these prayers as written or use them as ‘prayer pointers’ for your own spontaneous petitions.

Personal Requests

Almighty God, thank you for awakening us for another day. May we walk mindfully in your presence and meaningfully in the world. Empower us by Your Spirit to do your will and journey in your footsteps… – Renew! Revive! Restore!…

Set our hearts free from greed and craving. May we be content with what we have and have what we need. – Renew! Revive! Restore!…

Give us this day our daily bread, and give us also hearts willing to break that bread with others. – Renew! Revive! Restore!…

Family & Friends

Father of all, we pray for our own children and for the children of our church. May their hearts be strengthened to resist the devil, to remain on the path and to rest in your love. – Renew! Revive! Restore!…

For those who, like Jonah are running from the presence of the Lord. Go before them and call them home. Be the Hound of Heaven and never let them go! – Renew! Revive! Restore!…

For our young people away at University. Give focus, faith and fearlessness amidst the trials and temptations they may find there. – Renew! Revive! Restore!…

The Church

Lord Jesus, you prayed that your church might be one, even as you are one with the Father. Unite your people in heart and mind all across this world. Forgive our wilful misunderstanding and parochial suspicions of each other. Let your family dwell in peace! – Renew! Revive! Restore!…

Father and creator of mankind, we call on you for a world lost in sin and indifference. Turn your face once more towards the nations. Let your church not sleep in the light all the while the world is asleep in the dark. – Renew! Revive! Restore!…

That peace may come to the nations of the world. That war and famine may cease throughout the earth and the terrorist break bread with the terrorised. – Renew! Revive! Restore!…

For those who will suffer the grief of loss, the pain of separation and the fear of death. – Renew! Revive! Restore!…

THE LORD’SPRAYER

Reader: And so we pray…

All:Our Father in heaven,Holy is Your Name.Your Kingdom come.Your will be done,On earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread;And forgive us our trespasses,As we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation,But deliver us from evil.For yours is the kingdom,The power, and the glory,Forever and ever. Amen.

GOSPEL READING

Luke 14:1-6

Healing of a Man on the Sabbath

One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy.And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?”But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away.And he said to them, “Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?”And they could not reply to these things.

Reader:The Word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God.

Pause for Reflection…

READING: THE WAY OF CHRIST (Optional)

Conscious of the darkness and pain around me, I resolve to pray daily for the wellbeing of those whom God brings to my heart. As a follower of the Way of Prayer, I will stand in the gap and intercede for all in need.

All:This is The Way of Prayer: The Principle of Intercession.

Pause for Reflection…

THE APOSTLES CREED

Reader: And so we make our declaration of faith…

All:We believe in God the Father, Almighty,Maker of heaven and earth:And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,Born of the Virgin Mary,Suffered under Pontius Pilate,Was crucified, dead, and buried:He descended into the grave;The third day he rose again from the dead;He ascended into heaven,And sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.We believe in the Holy Spirit;The Holy Worldwide Church;The Communion of Saints;The Forgiveness of sins;The Resurrection of the body,And the Life everlasting. Amen.

COLLECT

Reader:(Either this or an alternative closing prayer may be said.)

O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you:
Mercifully accept our prayers;
And because in our weakness,
We can do nothing good without you,
Give us the help of your grace,
That in keeping your commandments we may please You,
Both in will and deed;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
One God, for ever and ever. Amen.

BLESSING

Reader:(When praying in community, this or a similar blessing may be used)

And may the light of the world be born anew in you today,
That sharing his light, you may be a light in the darkness,
And a bearer of His presence to the world. Amen.

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2 thoughts on “Wednesday: Morning Prayer”

Rosiesays:

Could we pray for the evil deeds of the world to cease please;Child abuse,
Abductions, stabbing, kidnapping,
Sexual abuse especially to children and adult alike,
Murder !!!!!!!!!!!!
Too many of these stories are making our news headlines and it’s scary! Please let’s lift the evils of this world to God and ask him to have mercy!!!🙏🏾🙏🏾